Missing a shift?
08-10-2005, 07:24 PM
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Missing a shift? Hey guys I know i am idiot first of all, but I just bought a new car cuz my SS got totalled by some idiot who ran a red light 
anyways, the first two times I really really let her rip I missed second
This shifter, clutch is so much diff. than my SS, the clutch is ~25k miles old, as well as the master cylinder etc... It has a Lou's Short Stick.... Anyways how bad is this for my car??
P.S. Haven't missed one since and don't plan on it
anyways, the first two times I really really let her rip I missed second
This shifter, clutch is so much diff. than my SS, the clutch is ~25k miles old, as well as the master cylinder etc... It has a Lou's Short Stick.... Anyways how bad is this for my car??
P.S. Haven't missed one since and don't plan on it
08-10-2005, 07:27 PM
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well... ok... you were lettin 'er rip and you missed second and went into... 4th? If that was the case I don't think you did any damage to your car... unless you hit between and grinded a gear...
08-10-2005, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by GTObsessor
well... ok... you were lettin 'er rip and you missed second and went into... 4th? If that was the case I don't think you did any damage to your car... unless you hit between and grinded a gear...
08-10-2005, 08:20 PM
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What I think your concerned about is that you don't want to miss another gear. Like when your at the track racing you don't want to miss a gear. I have the hurst shifter. I always give it a little more force or a push when I know that I need to get into that gear. All I can say is practice makes perfect. And don't try to shift really really fast cause thats when most shifts are missed. Hope this helps.
08-10-2005, 08:56 PM
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Yea I definitely dont want to miss one at the track lol talk about embarassing.... but I also want to make sure that I didnt potentially damage anything.. thanks - Darren
08-12-2005, 07:06 AM
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If you mean you missed the clutch timing and clashed instead of going into 2nd, yes, you are damaging the clutching teeth on the gear& synchro sleeve. If you do this with enough force , there is a synchro blcker ring wear issue as well.